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a recent report from the council on foreign relations called reforming u.s. drone strike policies finds, quote, far less collateral damage from drones than other weapons platforms. it quotes the bureau of investigative journalism, a british nonprofit, which found in the pakistan drone strikes, 23% of those killed were civilians and in yemen only 8%. approximately 800 civilians killed since 2004 are far too many, but the afghanistan war according to the u.n. left well over 13,000 civilians dead and the iraq war left more than 100,000 civilians dead. i understand the fears associated with robotic warfare, but it makes more sense to be anti-war than to be anti-drone. the drone program is a huge asset just as it has made huge mistakes. it has significantly degrade the capabilities of al qaeda but if we are intentionally killing people running to victims of strikes or attending their funerals, then those are war crimes. but i sense some in this nation are getting a little soft and forgetful when they defend the civil liberties of al qaeda members who are working t
a recent report from the council on foreign relations called reforming u.s. drone strike policies finds, quote, far less collateral damage from drones than other weapons platforms. it quotes the bureau of investigative journalism, a british nonprofit, which found in the pakistan drone strikes, 23% of those killed were civilians and in yemen only 8%. approximately 800 civilians killed since 2004 are far too many, but the afghanistan war according to the u.n. left well over 13,000 civilians dead...
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a recent report from the council on foreign relations called reforming u.s. drone strike policies finds, quote, far less collateral damage from drones than other weapons platforms. it quotes the bureau of investigative journalism, a british nonprofit, which found in the pakistan drone strikes, 23% of those killed were civilians and in yemen only 8%. approximately 800 civilians killed since 2004 are far too many, but the afghanistan war according to the u.n. left well over 13,000 civilians dead and the iraq war left more than 100,000
a recent report from the council on foreign relations called reforming u.s. drone strike policies finds, quote, far less collateral damage from drones than other weapons platforms. it quotes the bureau of investigative journalism, a british nonprofit, which found in the pakistan drone strikes, 23% of those killed were civilians and in yemen only 8%. approximately 800 civilians killed since 2004 are far too many, but the afghanistan war according to the u.n. left well over 13,000 civilians dead...
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it would be run by the u.s. ceo.ys thief debuted at $37 million despite the blizzard in the northeast and it's the biggest opening so far this year. maker's mark is watering down 3% inown t alcohol. 6:00 hour 25 now. to the breaking news from 20 minutes ago. willope has announced he resigning on february 28. he made the announcement during with cardinals this morning. the announcement in latin. 6:25 is the time. a very surprising announcement, because the pope usually continues his duties .ntil death he sent out to a tweet yesterday's and "we must trust the mighty power of god's mercy. we are all sinners, and his grace transforms us and makes us ."w that is leading to speculation kind ofre is some controversy. says that, due to his age, decision withe freedom to resign and that longer has the strength adequately continue office due to his advanced age. >> the significance of this cannot overstated. this is the first time in 600 pope has resigned of holding the post until desks. there's a process that will be nt
it would be run by the u.s. ceo.ys thief debuted at $37 million despite the blizzard in the northeast and it's the biggest opening so far this year. maker's mark is watering down 3% inown t alcohol. 6:00 hour 25 now. to the breaking news from 20 minutes ago. willope has announced he resigning on february 28. he made the announcement during with cardinals this morning. the announcement in latin. 6:25 is the time. a very surprising announcement, because the pope usually continues his duties .ntil...
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a joint fbi, log police, and u.s. marshals task force, is going to handle the calls and coordinate response in the dorner case. >> we have to prioritize. obviously 600 clues is a lot of information to sort through. so the investigation, we'll prioritize those clues based on information we received, and those clues will be followed up on immediately. reporter: after initially taking a really hard line on this, the city now says it's going to re-open the case that led to dorner's dismissal. number one to show the city that the dismissal was fair and impartial. and also, greg, to show dorner, who is watching tv, they believe, they're listening to his concerns and that's something he mention. >> what's going on in the search of the mountains, the big bear ski resort, where investigators found dorner's pickup truck? reporter: well, that goes back to thursday. so police have begun to scale back. today about 30 deputies and officers headed back up into the mountains to look at a few remaining cabins high up in the elevation.
a joint fbi, log police, and u.s. marshals task force, is going to handle the calls and coordinate response in the dorner case. >> we have to prioritize. obviously 600 clues is a lot of information to sort through. so the investigation, we'll prioritize those clues based on information we received, and those clues will be followed up on immediately. reporter: after initially taking a really hard line on this, the city now says it's going to re-open the case that led to dorner's dismissal....
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the former u.s. ambassador to the vatican and former mayor of boston, thank you very much for sharing your perspective with us tonight. >> sure. >> stay with fox 5 for more. >>> still ahead at 6, there have been all types of reaction to the announcement and some with controversy. we'll take a closer look at the state of the catholic church in minutes on the news edge. >>> and light welcome back gary with the forecast. the snow is making it into the forecast, huh? >> and i think that -- i don't want to blow this out of perspective or be accused of -- a storm or anything, we haven't had any snow and there are people, shawn, that believe it or not, love snow. >> i know. >> right. >> and you know, i hope they get some. >> yeah. >> and not near my house. >> i think i hear from all of them from time to time. they want the snow. this week, at least, we can see snow on the horizon, and they're not clipper coming our way. these are snows that potentially can come up from the south and, as they come up from th
the former u.s. ambassador to the vatican and former mayor of boston, thank you very much for sharing your perspective with us tonight. >> sure. >> stay with fox 5 for more. >>> still ahead at 6, there have been all types of reaction to the announcement and some with controversy. we'll take a closer look at the state of the catholic church in minutes on the news edge. >>> and light welcome back gary with the forecast. the snow is making it into the forecast, huh?...
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joining us is the former u.s. comptroller, and i know, david, your views of what to get done are well known, but the sequester, the point is to bring both parties together to do something, and now there is resignation on both parties and let it happen and maybe the consequences won't be so bad. where are you on this? >> well, chuck, the reality is that the sequester is much more likely to happen, because of the failure of the president and the congress, both plolitical parties, to come together to deal with the structural drivers, to deal with known demographic trends, rising health care costs, outdated tax system, and the truth is that we need to focus on the economy, jobs, fiscal responsibility and intergenerational inequity, and the president needs to step up tomorrow night and provide a framework and follow it up with a responsible budget that bridges the political and ideological divides, because the only way not the have the sequester in my view is a agreement on the framework that involves more deficit budg
joining us is the former u.s. comptroller, and i know, david, your views of what to get done are well known, but the sequester, the point is to bring both parties together to do something, and now there is resignation on both parties and let it happen and maybe the consequences won't be so bad. where are you on this? >> well, chuck, the reality is that the sequester is much more likely to happen, because of the failure of the president and the congress, both plolitical parties, to come...
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the u.s. coast guard monitoring the ship floating dead in the water, 150 miles off the coast of mexico. >> it is adrift. they are operating on emergency power. they're currently in deep water and not near any hazzards no navigation. >> reporter: the ship even bigger than the titanic was bobbing like a 100,000 ton cork after a fire blew out its four engines. normally a sparkling city on the sea, but now conditions are turning horrendous. after 36 hours, garbage is piling up. no air conditioning. many toy lets not working. >> they have no running water, i mean, it's pitiful. >> reporter: brelt. 's wife is aboard. >> they are all crying and hysterical. they want tos go home. >> reporter: life boats from another ship brought food to the crippled "triumph." it's been plagued by engine problems on two of its previous journeys. the stack belched out this black smoke. and jay key posted this warning on facebook. "they have been risking people's lives for months." two years ago, another ship was crippl
the u.s. coast guard monitoring the ship floating dead in the water, 150 miles off the coast of mexico. >> it is adrift. they are operating on emergency power. they're currently in deep water and not near any hazzards no navigation. >> reporter: the ship even bigger than the titanic was bobbing like a 100,000 ton cork after a fire blew out its four engines. normally a sparkling city on the sea, but now conditions are turning horrendous. after 36 hours, garbage is piling up. no air...
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we'll take you to the funeral of the most lethal sniper in u.s. history, chris kyle, a man cut down, murdered at a gun range by a fellow veteran. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] what's the point of an epa estimated 42 miles per gallon if the miles aren't interesting? the lexus ct hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection. yeah we both relieve coughs, sneezing, aches, fevers. and i relieve nasal congestion. overachiever. [ female announcer ] tylenol® cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves nasal congestion. nyquil® cold and flu doesn't. relieves nasal congestion. new griddle-melts to yourime usual breakfast sandwich. a lot more flavor. [ anouncer ] ihop's new griddle melts... made fresh and hot! hand crafted just for you. it's like a sexy sandwich. [ anouncer ] compare new griddle melts yourself. just $4.99. it's an epic breakfast sandwich. how did i know? well, i didn't really. see, i figured low testosterone would decrease my sex drive... but when i started losing energy and became moody... that's when i had an honest conversation with my doctor. we d
we'll take you to the funeral of the most lethal sniper in u.s. history, chris kyle, a man cut down, murdered at a gun range by a fellow veteran. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] what's the point of an epa estimated 42 miles per gallon if the miles aren't interesting? the lexus ct hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection. yeah we both relieve coughs, sneezing, aches, fevers. and i relieve nasal congestion. overachiever. [ female announcer ] tylenol® cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves nasal...
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the u.s. coast card is in contact. there are more than 4,000 people on that ship. >>> to california now, authorities say the three people killed in a helicopter crash were recording video for a new reality tv show. the chopper went down early sunday north of los angeles. discovery has not yet released any details about the show. the crash is still under investigation. >> president obama is awarding the medal of honor to a former army staff sergeant later this afternoon. clinton romecia is only the 4th living to receive the medal. >>> still ahead at 7:00, we will have more on the major breaking news today. pope benedict xvi announces he is resigning at the end of this month. this is a big shock and we will have much more this hour about it. >> also still to come, music's biggest night. a look back at the big winners and some of the most talked about moments of the grammies last night. the state of the union, we'll see what government workers want the white house to make a top priority. >> but first, a cap's come back? d
the u.s. coast card is in contact. there are more than 4,000 people on that ship. >>> to california now, authorities say the three people killed in a helicopter crash were recording video for a new reality tv show. the chopper went down early sunday north of los angeles. discovery has not yet released any details about the show. the crash is still under investigation. >> president obama is awarding the medal of honor to a former army staff sergeant later this afternoon. clinton...
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areas were pelted with more than 3 feet of snow. 15 deaths are linked to the storm in northeastern u.s. and eastern canada. crews are still clearing the roads and in some of the hardest-hit areas, schools and many workplaces remain closed today. >>> federal aviation authorities are investigating a real-life tragedy on a reality show near l.a. a helicopter crashed outside of acton sunday morning killing three people on board. they were all taking part in a new military-style show for the discovery channel when that accident happened. >>> it's 6:19 right now. we are continuing to follow breaking news on the pope's resignation. cate caugiran will be live with bay area reaction. >> plus, one of the hottest rising stars in golf faces off with a bay area rookie. who came out on top at pebble over the weekend coming up. ♪ [ music ]♪ >> and that's elton john and ed sharon one of the biggest collaborations at the grammys last night. we have more highlights from music's biggest night coming up. >>> starting out with patchy frost around the bay area. skies are mostly clear. temperatures in th
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u.s. the brief declaration, about 15 minutes, and we've listened to the pope's announcement for a great deal. and we -- we think that as soon as we have more information available and we make it available to you. as and perhaps u.s. necessait's for me to read this statement very clear. we have to see it word by word to understand the true meaning of the statement. he says that he has been searching his conscious, and he said it's a dope and profound personal decision he's taken before god, and in addition he was called to figure it out. and my forces are not -- >> we are listening to a press conference. this is live, and it is to discuss the fact that the pope has decided he is going to resign on february 28th. completely unprecedented and a lot of dialog about this. we are listening right now as a spokesperson was saying that what he said this was a deep and profound personal decision that he has taken before god. we're trying to figure out more details as to the why. why pope benedict xv
u.s. the brief declaration, about 15 minutes, and we've listened to the pope's announcement for a great deal. and we -- we think that as soon as we have more information available and we make it available to you. as and perhaps u.s. necessait's for me to read this statement very clear. we have to see it word by word to understand the true meaning of the statement. he says that he has been searching his conscious, and he said it's a dope and profound personal decision he's taken before god, and...
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if you think you have americans who are plotting harm on u.s. soil, i understand wanting due process, but this isn't about sending like a police force into a town and arresting someone. you're talking about a mission that's going to take millions of dollars. where is this money coming from? we're strapped for cash as it is. we've been strapped for cash for over a decade. where is all the extra funds coming from to do all these trials, to extract people out of different countries so we can have this due process? i think president obama is choosing the lesser of two evils, one i think is more pragmatic. is it ideal? no. it is what it is. >> financial argument against due process, wow. >> final question, third question. we talked a lot about pope benedict's resignation this morning. the pontiff saying advanced age is forcing him to step down. the question for you, what is significance of the pope's resignation beyond catholicism? l.z.? >> i tell you, i was checking facebook, and i can't find anyone of my thousands of friends who are mourning this o
if you think you have americans who are plotting harm on u.s. soil, i understand wanting due process, but this isn't about sending like a police force into a town and arresting someone. you're talking about a mission that's going to take millions of dollars. where is this money coming from? we're strapped for cash as it is. we've been strapped for cash for over a decade. where is all the extra funds coming from to do all these trials, to extract people out of different countries so we can have...
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the u.s. postal service®, no business too small. martha: we have continuing coverage of the breaking news out of the vatican. pope benedict 16 announced he will step down at the end of this month saying he no longer has the strength for the job. his last trip overseas was a 3-day visit to lebanon last september. his first trip to lebanon since pope john paul went there. it's a country that's 30% christian. so many questions as to why, having watched john paul ii this hope made a very different decision. we'll talk about that. bill: the pentagon facing sweeping budget cuts which lefers secretary leon panetta would be a threat to our security. >> i don't want to see taxes increased but i would like to see the president call the leaders over to the white house and say, look, we have got to solve this problem. outgoing secretary of defense, leon panetta, is one of the most widely respected persons in washington, d.c. he's saying this will devastate tour security. republicans and democrats are responsible for this new cliff. and i'll tak
the u.s. postal service®, no business too small. martha: we have continuing coverage of the breaking news out of the vatican. pope benedict 16 announced he will step down at the end of this month saying he no longer has the strength for the job. his last trip overseas was a 3-day visit to lebanon last september. his first trip to lebanon since pope john paul went there. it's a country that's 30% christian. so many questions as to why, having watched john paul ii this hope made a very different...
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former staff sergeant clint romesha led the effort to retake a remote u.s. outpost in a firefight in 2009 that left eight american soldiers dead. the father of three will be the first lady's guest at the state of the union tonight. >>> and some great news about lindsey vonn, american skiing legend. she just underwent surgery for the knee ligaments she tore here. in a nasty crash in austria. her surgeon, by the way, couldn't be more positive. he said, all went well. he expects her to fully recover in time for the winter olympics next year. lindsey vonn figures to be back. >> so great. >> it's great. >> sure is. >> thank you, josh. >> rachel, "pop news." welcome back. >> a little pop action. thanks for having me, guys. we mentioned this earlier this morning, more on it now. one pop star noticeably missing from last night's grammys, well, justin bieber. he scheduled a live stream to chat with fans during the awards show. the only problem, beliebers overpopulated the site, crashing the stream. >> oh, no. >> so, you know, he made this video instead, of course, sh
former staff sergeant clint romesha led the effort to retake a remote u.s. outpost in a firefight in 2009 that left eight american soldiers dead. the father of three will be the first lady's guest at the state of the union tonight. >>> and some great news about lindsey vonn, american skiing legend. she just underwent surgery for the knee ligaments she tore here. in a nasty crash in austria. her surgeon, by the way, couldn't be more positive. he said, all went well. he expects her to...
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maybe u.s. a better service to the church, one feels one can no longer fulfill his duties as benedict xvi said. perhaps it's better for the church to step down voluntarily. rather than to wait until death. >> back in 1989 and 1994, john paul ii had prepared we know to resign, if, in fact, he had some sort of condition or disease that would keep him from fulfilling his ministry, we have learned that the late pope's the person in charge of his affairs. incredibly unusualnusual. right to dan lothian at the white house. did they have a close relationship. a typical relationship that you would have between a pope and world leader? >> i think it can be described as a respectful relationship, and the two have met, on one time face to face as far as we're aware, and back in 2009, overseas to agana and moscow, met face to face for 25 minutes, talked about billions of dollars in aid to developing countries and much of their discussion, food aid and discussion centered around that. an interesting sort of b
maybe u.s. a better service to the church, one feels one can no longer fulfill his duties as benedict xvi said. perhaps it's better for the church to step down voluntarily. rather than to wait until death. >> back in 1989 and 1994, john paul ii had prepared we know to resign, if, in fact, he had some sort of condition or disease that would keep him from fulfilling his ministry, we have learned that the late pope's the person in charge of his affairs. incredibly unusualnusual. right to dan...
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he's not getting a pension, as you point out, from the u.s. navy. how's he doing on a day-to-day basis? >> well, i make a purposely vague reference to the fact that he's gotten some work in recent months. i would call it a kind of consulting. but the problem is is it's not consistent. he doesn't know how long it's going to last. he still has the same bills he had when he was in the navy. >> the navy put out a statement, response to your article. it says this. we have no information to corroborate these new assertions. we take seriously the safety and security of our people, as well as our responsibility to assist sailors making a transition to civilian life. what does he think of the response of the navy over these past few years since he went out there and killed bin laden? what do you think of the way the navy has dealt with this? >> he's very disappointed. his wife is very disappointed. one of his friends who is still on s.e.a.l. team 6 tell me he was about to go on deployment and he said, you know, the navy does well with life insurance. if i go
he's not getting a pension, as you point out, from the u.s. navy. how's he doing on a day-to-day basis? >> well, i make a purposely vague reference to the fact that he's gotten some work in recent months. i would call it a kind of consulting. but the problem is is it's not consistent. he doesn't know how long it's going to last. he still has the same bills he had when he was in the navy. >> the navy put out a statement, response to your article. it says this. we have no information...
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unless congress cuts a deal on our debt, the u.s. military will bear the brunt of deep automatic cuts. can we afford that with news russia and china are ramping up defense spending? retired colonel tony shaffer with us. with us losing $43 billion in our budget, do you think we're equipped if all these countries are ramping up and decide to turn their cross hairs to us? >> you've got to figure out if they are really threats. we have not done that. throwing money to education doesn't make people smarter. throwing money to defense doesn't make us effective. we have to have an effective defense. if we grant, if we really believe they are threats, validate them as threats and vector the money into threats. we're funding a cold war legacy machine. we won the cold war back in 1990, but part of the problem is this. instead of actually figuring out what we need to do to defend the american people to establish an effective defense, we have a layered defense which is focused on the cold war. we've got to break that paradigm and start spending m
unless congress cuts a deal on our debt, the u.s. military will bear the brunt of deep automatic cuts. can we afford that with news russia and china are ramping up defense spending? retired colonel tony shaffer with us. with us losing $43 billion in our budget, do you think we're equipped if all these countries are ramping up and decide to turn their cross hairs to us? >> you've got to figure out if they are really threats. we have not done that. throwing money to education doesn't make...
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the u.s. postal service®, no business too small. well, technically i wear one. but that doesn't mean i don't want to make money.stor. i love making money. i try to be smart with my investments. i also try to keep my costs down. what's your plan? ishares. low cost and tax efficient. find out why nine out of ten large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. read and consider it carefully before investing. risk includes possible loss of principal. many cereals say they're good for your heart, but did you know there's a cereal that's recommended by doctors? it's post shredded wheat. recommended by nine out of ten doctors to help reduce the risk of heart disease. post shredded wheat is made with only one ingredient: one hundred percent whole grain wheat, with no added sugar or salt. try adding fruit for more health benefits and more taste in your bowl. it's the ideal way to start your heart healthy day. try post shredded wheat. th
the u.s. postal service®, no business too small. well, technically i wear one. but that doesn't mean i don't want to make money.stor. i love making money. i try to be smart with my investments. i also try to keep my costs down. what's your plan? ishares. low cost and tax efficient. find out why nine out of ten large professional investors choose ishares for their etfs. ishares by blackrock. call 1-800-ishares for a prospectus which includes investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses....